guy 157 Report post Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) Here's a 4th Century Forger's mold listed in a recent auction. Click on the image to see a larger picture.): 4th Century Forger's MoldValens (AD 364-378). PB (lead) Forger's Mold. Set of two pieces consists of two pieces, a larger "reverse" mold approx. 57mm square with an overlapping lip, and a smaller "obverse" piece 50 X 54 mm designed to nest within, both sides containing impression of a siliqua of Valens of the Trier (?) mint of type RIC 27 - RSC 109. Bottom of each piece has a wedge-shaped opening for the introduction of metal. Both pieces fully intact, with beige-white "lead oxide" on both sides, the exterior with some earthen encrustation. A fascinating survival from the Late Antique era and proof that the compulsion to counterfeit is as old as coinage itself! http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=3021&lotNo=21426 guy also known as gaius Addendum : These coin molds from a previous post are thought by many also to be forgeries. http://www.unrv.com/forum/topic/15782-augustus-27-bc-ad-14-iron-dies-joe-geranio/ Edited December 15, 2012 by guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites